ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
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FOR THE
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RUTLAND :
TUTTLE & COMPANY, PRINTERS,
1876.
SELECTMENS’ REPORT,
To the Town of Rutland :
Fellow Citizens : — The past year has been pne of extraordi-
nary expense to the town, but your Selectmen are unable to
see how they could have made it less in a proper discharge of
the duties imposed upon them by law and by your instruc-
tions.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
The total cost of the new bridge at Center Rutland was
$2,083.99, for which we have drawn orders this year to the
amount of $1,968.99. The insurance money on the old bridge,
$1,500, less sixty days’ interest, appears in the Treasurer’s
Report. We have expended $241.60 in repairs on the Bil-
lings bridge.
We have also built a pier under the Ripley bridge, so called,
at Center Rutland, at a cost of $503.15. This was rendered
necessary by the freshet of last spring. An expenditure of
from $300 to $400 is needed on th s bridge, which would put
it in good order for many years.
We have re-planked all the large bridges in town except the
Pierpoiut bridge, so called, and this should be re-planked very
soon.
The Union bridge, near the Double Road crossing, so call-
ed, has been newly shingled and otherwise repaired, at an
expense of about $225, which has not yet been paid.
We have drawn orders to the amount of $3,086.44, to pay
land damages, costs and work on the highway called Church
Street Extension, The only portion of the same that has been
built is at the South end. The necessity for this road did not
seem to your Selectmen to be equal to the cost of the same,
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but it was finally ordered to be laid by the Supreme Court, and
the time will soon expire within which it must be built under
the order of the court, and we estimate the expense of build-
ing it in a proper manner at not less than $1,000.
Terrill Street has been extended through to East Street, at
an expense of $346,25, including land damages.
We have extended River Street across the railroad to Mad-
ison Street, at an expense of $1,475, including land damages.
This road was strenuously demanded by the people liviug in
that vicinity, and proves to be a very great convenience and
improvement.
We have laid out a short road from Green Street through
land of Peter Fagan and Gershom Cheney, to the new road
called the Gershom Cheney road, East of Main Street, Also
another short road from Main Street to intersect with the last
described road, but have not built either of them.
We have straightened the road west of Union bridge, so
called, upon the petition of the people in that vicinity. The
expense of the same, including land damages, was $170.
We have settled with the heirs of Mrs. Harriet Strong for
the laud damages in the extension of Prospect street, by pay-
ing the sum of $225. This had long been a controverted
matter, and would have resulted in litigation unless settled.
The extension of Grove Street to “ Tater ” Street, so call-
ed, which has beeu pending since 1868, has been laid by the
County Court, and is uuder contract to be built. The people
in the north part of the town, being very desirous to have
this road laid, offered to build the. same at what seemed to us
to be a very low price, and made these offers in the hearings
before the Commissioners to induce them to recommend the
laying of the road, and we were satisfied that in view of said
offers, which were made by responsible parties and made bind-
ing upon them, the road better be built. The total expense of
this road (one and oue fourth miles in length), and of the
bridge and land damages, will be about $3,000.
We have made other small expenditures on highways in
different parts of the town, which sufficiently appear in the
account of orders drawn for highways and bridges.
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TOWN FA KM.
At our last annual meeting, the town passed a resolution
as follows :
“ Resolved , That the Selectmen be and they are hereby
“ instructed to sell the town farm, the proceeds of said sale
u with such further sum as the town may vote for that purpose,
“are hereby appropriated for the purchase of a farm conven-
“ iently located for the use of the town and to take care of
“ the poor.
“ Resolved , That the Selectmen are hereby directed to ex-
“ amine and report at a future town meeting, to be held on
“ the first Tuesday of April, recommending a desirable loca-
“ tion for a town farm, stating the cost of the same, with the
“necessary improvements.”
Jn pursuance of the above resolutions, we advertised the
old town farm for sale and for a suitable place for a new town
farm, and reported the result of the same at the said meeting
in April, when a resolution was adopted, as follows :
“ Resolved , That the Overseer of the Poor, Moses Hay-
“ ward, Jesse L. Billings and William Gilmore, together with
“ the Selectmen of the town, be authorized to make such pro*
“vision for the poor of this town in the sale of the present town
“ farm, or the improvement of the buildings thereon, or the
“ purchase of another farm, as in their judgment they may
“ deem best, but not to exceed $5,000 in cost to the town over
“the amount for which the present town fa:m shall be sold.”
Under the above resolution the said persons named therein,
after a careful examination of the buildings of the old town
farm and of the several farms offered for sale, and after re-
peated deliberations upon the subject matter of the resolution,
finally decided to sell the old farm and purchase the farm now
owned and occupied as a town farm.
The old farm was sold for $5,500, and the first cost of the
new one was $9,250, and the committee have expended there-
on in repairs and additions and improvements, including fur-
niture, to the amount of $2,508.62.
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When this farm was purchased, it was the intention of the
committee that the town would sell that portion thereof lying
east of Tinmouth Creek, comprising from 12 to 14 acre 9 of
meadow and about 70 acres of pasture and wood land, which
can be sold lor $3,000 or more, which would leave the farm
with as many acres as there were in the old farm, and as ma-
ny as are necessary for the purposes of a town farm ; but the
same could not be deeded without calling a town meeting and
having an agent appointed to execute a deed ; therefore the
committte thought it better to wait and submit the matter to
the present meeting. The sale of such portion will reduce the
expense within the amount voted.
About 100 cords of Hard wood have been cut on this farm
the past winter. The buildings have been put in thorough
repair and furnish abundant and comfortable quarters for the
unfortunate poor of the town, as the public will readily see
by an inspection of the premises, which they are invited .to
make.
We think the interests of the town suffer from the fact that
the Overseer of the Poor cannot engage a manager of the farm
for more than a year. We would therefore advise that he be
authorized, if it can legally be done, to engage a manager for
a term of years, with the approval of the Selectmen, provided
a desirable man can be obtained. We also think that some
light work should be provided for such of the paupers as are
able to work.
The expense of the poor has been unusually large the past
year, and a large item of this expense has arisen from the
care of “ tramps.” v
FINANCES.
We call attention to the report of the Auditors for a de-
tailed statement of the town finances, from which it will be
seen that the debt of the town has been somewhat increased
since the last report. An examination of the list of orders
herewith appended, will explain wherein the increase has
arisen. It will be necessary to raise $53,615.07 to meet cur-
rent expenses and liabilities maturing the coming year. A tax
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of 50 cents on the dollar will barely pay the ordinary expen-
ses of the iowu, including interest on the bonded debt. We
concur with the recommendation of the Auditors as to provis-
ion for the ensuing year.
Appended will be found the reports of the other town
officers.
In closing, your Selectmen desire to call attention to the
necessity of electing the most competent men in town for list-
ers. Any error in the assessment of a tax is fatal, and the
necessity of care, exactness and judgment on the part of list-
ers is too well known to require more than an allusion to it.
JOHN A. SHELDON, )
CHARLES CLEMENT, > Selectmen.
N. L. DAVIS, )
Rutland, February 1, 1876.
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MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS.
Orders drawn for miscellaneous purposes for the year ending
February 1st, 1876.
NO.
209. Geo. 0. Thrall, registering births and deaths,
district No. 3, § 5 40
210. B. R. Greeno, serviees as lister, 1874, 88 00
215. E. G. Chatterton, damages sustained on
highway, 25 00
216- A. C. Bates & Son, cloth for table, 1 75
228. F. Billings, services town agent, i874, 20 00
229. W. M. Field, costs, etc., West Street Ceme-
tery, 52 20
233. Mrs. McDewey, money found, vote towD,‘
March 3d, 1875, 188 80
REWARD CAPTURING MURDERERS OF ANNA FREEZE.
234. J, C< Thornton, his share, 1,007 00
235. N. S. Stearns, “ 776 98
236. C. H. Matthews, “ *. ‘245 00
237. G. W. Crawford, “ 175 96
239. W. H. Smith, “ 294 06
241. Clerk school district No. 14, registering
births and deaths, 6 15
2,500 00
242. Clerk school district No. 1, registering
births and deaths, 2 70
246. Clerk school district No. 6, registering
births and deaths, 90
259. Clerk school district No. 11, registering
births and deaths, 3 00
279. Clerk school district No. 3, registering
births and deaths, 45
335. Clerk school district No. 9, registering
births and deaths, 1 20
336. Clerk school district No. 1, registering
births and deaths, 2 85
344. Clerk graded school district, registering
births and deaths, 38 40
347- Clerk 3ch6ol district No. 21, registering
births and deaths, 5 10
350. Clerk school district No. 17, registering
births and deaths, 18 75
243. Josiah Leonard, damages sustained on high-
way, awarded by Judge Wheeler, 173 87
247. S. G. Staley & Co., balance of account, 49 91
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NO.
248. Geo. Brown, work on grand list, 33 25
252. A. A. Demming, u u u 50 60
280. James Brown, “ “ u 30 00
313. Orin Thomas, services as lister, 1875, 78 00
314. S. F. Paige, “ “ “ 75 29
346, Willard Ross, M “ “ 74 00
249. J. M. Brown, services as assistant town
clerk, 100 63
250. Pierce Fleming, care and expenses Ed.
Fleming, small pox, 250 00
253. W. C. Dnnton, treasurer, county tax of 1
per cent, 367 36
254. J. H. T. Dunlap, painting signs, 6 50
258. Asa Potter, damage to horse, 10 00
264. A. H. Tuttle, advertising, &c., 1874, 20 25
265. Tuttle & Co., books, stationary &c., 60 00
266. Frank Billings, interest on money borrowed, 5 25
NEW TOWN FARM.
278. Harriett M. Wing, homestead, etc., „ 266 31
298. Gideon Fenu, order due Jan. 1st, 1876, 1,856 56
299. . “ ^ “ “ 1877, 2,000 0 0
300. “ “ “ “ “ 1878, 2,000 00
301. “ “ “ ' “ “ 1879, 3,000 00
304. H. H. Smith, decree etc., > 84 75
294. Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for
labor repairing new town farm, 500 00
312, Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for
labor repairing new town farm, 500 00
330. Col. J. M. Putnam, money expended for
labor repairing new town farm, 70 30
315. M. Newton, stoves etc., 128 18
316. ' Geo. Brown, clapboards, 55 20
317. C. A. Parkhurst & Co., comforters, 37 50
318. Dunn & Cramton, sink, pipe, etc., 12 75
319. Rutland Manufacturing Co., furniture, 53 37
320. J. W. Stearns, mattresses, 90 00
321. J. McIntyre, brick, . 15 20
322. M. & H. O. Edson, lumber, 64 23
323. G. Graves & Son, tan bark, 8 75
324. I). M. White & Co., lumber, 335 54
325. Harris & Clark, doors etc., 159 73
329. L. Miner, cedar posts, 10 00
328. E. Pierpoint, cedar posts, 15 50
326. Putnam & Sawyer, lumber, 41 02
348. Sheldons & Slason, stone, etc., 33 50
327. W. C. Landou, pipe, hardware, etc 420 23
281. J. Draper, supt., insane paupers, 1,018 11
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NO.
283. J. D. Hanrahan, small pox J. Quilty, 50 75
286. W. M. Field, wituess etc., O’Brien and
Ryan cases, 26 06
287. W. Y. Ripley’s est. , building fence Center
Rutland cemetery, 59 59
29S. H. H. Smith, fees, etc., extension Grove St., 14 14
297. W. C. Landon , services as treasurer, March,
1874, 50 00
302. J. D. Hanrahan, attendance, food, etc., Dan
Bowen, small pox, 113 36
306. Beu. K. Chase, clock, 8 50
307. C. Austin Moore, money borrowed, 1,300 00
331. “ “ “ “ 850 00
332. J. W. Bailey, money borrowed, 2,000 00
333. Ella M. Ryan, damages sustained on high-
way, awarded by county court, 500 00
334. Ella M. Ryan, damages sustained on high-
way, awarded by county court, 1,450 34
337. O. L. Robbins, making state and state
school tax, 37 50
339. Tuttle & Co , stationery, etc.. 10 20
340. James Brown, surveying etc., 6 75
341. N. S. Stearns, lighting and barricading
Wales Street, (small pox,) 12 75
349. H. W. Porter, insurance, etc., 125 16
351 Sutherland Falls Marble Co., aid in small
pox case, 28 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Orders drawn for highways and bridges for the year ending
February 1st, 1876.
CENTER RUTLAND BRIDGE.
NO.
207. D. M. White & Co., lumber, $1,087 53
208. H. F. Field, cashier, money to pay laborers, 490 62
212. M. & H. O. Ed son. lumber, - 36 65
213. R. R. Mead & Son, nails, etc., 2 60
218. Landon & Huntoon, nails, ete., 21 03
219. J. E. Porter, drawing marble, etc., 4 00
220. K. C. Lewis, paint and oil, 11 80
221. F. W. & C. D. Shedd, nails, 8 27
222. Clement & Sons, slabs, 24 00
223. Rutland Manufacturing Co., pins &c., 48 80
224. J. S. Howard & Co., iron, etc., 2 50
2 2J. Ripley Sons, slabs, * 9 75
226. Mansfield & Stimson, iron, etc., 105 70
231. Henry Hayward, paid laborers, 104 03
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NO.
343. Clement & Sons, stone and spikes, - 11 71
1,968 99
211. P. McLaughlin, shoveling snow, Green St., 27 51
214. Jay Cook, work on Dealand bridge, 3 00
BILLINGS BRIDGE.
217. D. M. White & Co., lumber, etc., 54 27
232. J. A. Sheldon, paid laborers, 42 00
251. Nicholas Powers, labor, 29 25
263. Henry Hayward, drawing lumber, 10 00
282. Mansfield & Stimson, iron, etc., 77 04
291, Laudon & Huntoon, nails, etc., 24 32
342. H. C. Congdon, scantling, 4 72
241 60
230. Ripley Sons, cement pipe, 26 45
240. A. J. Davis, plank, his district,-: 8 80
255. H. Clark, Jr., snowing and fortifying
bridge, 4 00
256. Pat McLaughlin, shoveling snow, 4 64
257. J. M. Reed, work ou Dealand bridge, 16 50
262. J. M, Dewey, work on highway, 8 00
267. O. Cook, plank, 1874, 135 00
288. D. M. White & Co., plank and timber, 1875, 353 42
290. S. F. Kelley, work on highway, 102 62
292. S. Green, repairing bridge, district No. 6, 15 00
CHURCH STREET EXTENSION.
244. Lensey Rounds, services as commissioner, 45 00
245. J. C. Baker, costs, etc., 162 19
260. W. P. Merriam, land damages, 300 00
261. “ “ “ “ 300 00
270. M. J. Perkins, “ “ 100 00
271. Mrs. L. G. Williams, land damages, 94 00
272. Samuel Williams, trustee, land damages, 881 25
284. Chas. G. Townsend, land damages, 50 00
273 H. H. Baxter, land damages, ; 1,016 75
275. I. Gibson, work on south end, 137 25
3,086,44
289. Ripley Sons, building pier under Ripley
bridge, 503 15
295. O. L. Robbins, making road, Pine to Bax-
ter St., 50 00
EXTENSION RIVER STREET. •
268* Thos. Cannon, land damages, 400 00
269* John Grifin, “ « „ 100 00 ,
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NO.
276. E. Pierpoint, buildiDg road, . 975 00
1,475 00 .
S05. A. J Davis, plank, his district, 3 30
308. John Moran, working road Clark Hill. 25 00
EXTENSION TERRILL STREET.
277. Miner Hilliard, land damages, 200 00
285. John Gleason, removing stoDe, 85 00
296. E. Pierpoint, building road, 61 25
346 25
274. Mrs. E. Mead, land damages, west of Union
bridge, 20 00
j303. A. B. Reynolds, buildiDg road west of
Union bridge 150 00
309. Jos. Tower, repairing highway, his district, 72 50
310. E. M. Tower. “ 6k “ 40 00
311. L. M. Walker, “ “ “ “ 37 50
345. Heirs of Mrs. Harriet Strong, land damages,
extension of Prospect Street, awarded
. by the selectmen in 1870, 225 00
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR.
To the Citizens of Rutland :
la submitting to you a full and detailed statement of the
expense of the poor during my administration as overseer, I
am aware that the figures will surprise many, but the causes
for such material increase in expense over previous years, I
trust, will be apparent to all who investigate the matter fairly.
It will be seen that in addition to an unusual amount of pauper-
ism and distress in our midst, the year past lias produced an
clement of expense far beyond that of any former year. I
refer to what are termed Tramps. It is only necessity to refer
to the bills presentee^ by the^ Jailor and others who have
lodged and fed, this class, to understand something of the num-
ber who have been cared for. The aid given to poor 'and dis-
tressed families outside the poor farm, has far exceeded that
oi any previous year, owing not only to the increased number
of persons relieved, but to the peculiar necessities which your
Overseer found mauy families involved, among which may be
mentioned great destitution of clothiog, unfit places of abode,
an unusual amount of helplessness by reason of sickness, and
the support of many families whose protecting heads were
incarcerated in jail, or out of work, many of them for months.
Your Overseer, while he has endeavored to alleviate human
suffering, has always had conscientious aims to suppress fraud
and imposture. Still he, like most men in the same position,
may have been imposed upon in rare cases.
Very Respectfully,
J. M. PUTNAM,
Overseer of Poor .
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OYERSEER’s STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF RUTLAND.
Dr. Cr.
To amount of orders drawn by former
Overseer for month of February, 1875, $ ‘204 63
To am’t. of orders drawn on Treasurer, __ 8,546 13
To received from other sources 622 36
$9,373 12
CONTRA.
By disbursements by former Overseer for
month of February, 1875 $ 204 63
By paid for support of poor outside of poor
farm, as per report 6,549 53
By paid for support of poor at farm 1,540 03
*• u transient persons
known as Tramps 456 57
By paid for support and other expenses, as
per Overseer’s personal account 433 08
By balance due the town paid to frown
Treasurer 18.9 28
89,373 12
Note. — Your Overseer has paid the sum of $691,94, in
settlement of bills made by former Overseers, which amount is
i ncluded in above disbursements.
AMOUNT OF ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE TREASURT.
No.
1. F. Chaffee $ 10 75
2. C. Olmstead 11 15
4. H. L. Gleason 13 75
5. Davis & Curtis 10 13
6. G. D. Milliugton 5 25
7. M. &H. O.Edson 10 25
8. E. W. Clifford - 6 75
9. Isaac Gibson 8 60
10. W. H. Smith 98 00
11. C. L. Johnson 6 00
12. H. F. Austin 1— 9 00
13. Jos. Allard 3 00
14. Frank Billings 12 00
15. Lester Jones, balanee for services at town
farm and rent of two cows to April 1, * 75 86 66
16. T. S. Gilson, funeral expenses 56 99
17. ^Robert Stewart 38 00
18. Ira W. Hawley 12 00
19. Arthur McKearny 6 00
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20. G. D. Millington 50 75
21. John Dervin 8 00
22. D. B. Humphry 20 27
23. Patrick Callihau 3 75
24. G. D. Millingtou 51 00
25. Hosea Wilkins 43 12
26. Robert Stewart 17 00
27. H. L. Gleason ; 9 00
28. J. & T. Caden 68 00
29. B. & D. C. Billings 253 66
30. G. D. Spencer 36 00
31. W. H. Woodward 230 33
32. Samuel Hayward 203 69
33. Dr. J. A. Mead 12 00
34. J. C. Thornton 35 00 ,
35. G. D. Millington 20 25
36. Geo. Richardson 13 00
37. John Dervin 8 00
38. Robert Stewart 21 91
39. Peter Purrier or Puryer 2 50
40- J. S. Grandy 11 00
41. James Kennedy 6 54
42. Moses Strong’s estate 15 00
43. C. H. Tarbell 6 00
44. H. F. Reynolds 5 82
45. Cyrus Johnson 18 00
46. Nahum Johnson 6 00
47. Moses Hayward 12 00
48. R. S. Humphry 19 32
49. Francis Fenn 17 95
50. Chas. Olmstead 29 38
51. H. E. Perkins 23 96
52. Dr. Cochran 25 00
53. Robert Stewart 18 28
54. Dr. Hanrahan 25 00
55. Geo. D. Spencer 36 00
56. B. & D. C. Billings 270 39
57. J. & T. Caden 89 65
58. John Dervin I 8 00
59. W. Y. W. Ripley 15 00
60. E. D. Keyes & Co 87 00
61. Rutland Marble Co. 169 50
62. J. E. Johnson 29 70
63. W. H. Woodward 214 99
64. W. H. B. Owen 18 94
65. Dr. Meacham - 16 00
66. Baptist Church 20 00
67. T. S. Gilson v 100 00
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68. W. Powers * 10 00
69. A. C. Bates & Son 11 00
70. H. F. Reynolds . 3 75
71. F. Fenn . 38 73
72. Louis Storms . 3 00
73. Ed. McGinn Us 46 50
74. F. W. Brown - 4 24
75. Chas. Stevens 200 00
76. Marshall Derrigan 8 00
77. Christina Johnson 4 00
78. Davis & Curtis 80 70
79. Esterbrook 53 00
80. James Kennedy 12 00
81. : James McDonough 5 25
82. C, F. Perkins 16 04
83. S. Hayward 150 00
85. F. Feuu 31 63
86. J. E. Glynn 29 57
88. G. II. & II. W. Cheney * 225 00
89. Marshall Derrigau 4 00
90. J. M. Durkee 22 62
91. Robert Stewart 36 00
92. Clias. Olinstead 38 69
93. H.F. Reynolds 4 27
94. Widow David Wing 40 00
95. W. H. W ood ward 325 65
96. B. & D. C. Billings 270 21
97. J. D. II aural i an i 37 05
98. David Carpenter 9 00
99. Dr. M Knowiron 23 00
100. F. Fcnn 14 45
101. John Dervin 16 00
102. Dr. G. H. Fox 80 00
103. H H. Brown & Co 156 43
104. J. E. Johnson 18 87
105. Mrs. C. Tierney 37 50
106. L. G. Kingsley 96 26
107. Robert Stewart 71 48
108. II. L Gleason 16 30
109. Ac die Griswold 15 00
110. R. C. Thrall 12 00
111. J. W. Cramton 134 00
112. Hall & Vaughan 125 00
113. E. J. Griswold 11 00
114. Putnam & Sawyer 29 52
115. Geo. D. Spencer 50 50
116. Solomon Gid dings 50 00
117. R. L, Perkins 11 37
NO.
118. II. F. Reynolds 4 88
119. Dr. T. Cochran 32 85
120. James Kennedy 0 00
121. Rutland Marble Co 107 25
122. Robert Stewart 44 32
123. E. Pierpoint 35 00
124. M. Edsou 39 00
125. D. M. White & Co 32 64
126. Carl Bergesten 15 00
127. Michael Kennedy 45 50
128. H. G. Hewitt 5 75
129. Geo. Q. Day 0 00
130. W. P. Cady 13 40
131. II. C. Hayward 13 00
132. T. S. Gilson 18 00
133. Geo. Hilliard 9 00
134. N. Weeks & Son 5 00
135. F. Fenn 51 18
136. T..S. Gilson — 65 50
137. Clark Long 3 25
138. E. L. Griswold 36 00
139. " Dunn & Cram ton 9 80
140. Rutland Boot & Shoe Co 24 25
141. L. Valiquotte 11 65
142. Geo. Gilman 8 32
143. J. E. Johnson 19 04
• 144. J. & T. Caden 139 39
145. Sheldons & SI as on 70 54
146. William Fox 8 06
147. William Ryan 5 00
148. L. G- Kingsley 18 00
149. SamT Terrill : T — 12 50
150. C. F. Richardson 20 GO
151. D. M. White & Co 12 75
152. Magau & Thompson 105 13
153. Ed. Davis 75 00
154. Mead & Parker 21 05
155. R. Spaulding 36 00
156. E. D. Keyes & Co. 111 00
157. Rutland Marble Co. - 18 50
158. G. D. Millington i 160 50
159. W. H. B. Owen 23 59
160. Hall & Vaughan - 142 86
161. John Dervin . 8 00
162. % H. II. Brown & Co 45 30
163. W. II. Woodward 352 72
1G4. G. H. & H. W. Cheney 165 07
165. B. & D. C. Billings 341 52
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NO.
166. James Kennedy 4 40
167. Samuel Hayward 445 65
168. Bardwell House 1*2 00
169. Edward McGinnis 51 00
170. Gilson, Clement & VVoodfin 45 50
171. L. H. Wilcox 6 00
172. C. L. Stevens : 122 34
Total, $8,546.13
Oversee r of the Poor’s Report, of persons outside of the Poor
House , who have received assistance from the Town , and the
cause for assistance , together with the amount furnished to
each.
Thos. C, Rahue, transient, died $ 38 99
Mat Birmingham, sickness, died ; wife sick for the
last year * 209 08
Thomas Brown, old and poor 22 15
Earthy Sheridan, burying son \£> 00
Kit Harrison, sick ; wife and two children, poor 99 7 1
John Farrell, wife and five children, poor, 50 50
Patrick Iialloran, funeral expenses, wife died 26 53
John Valiquette, in jail ; wife and t wo children 51 25
Widow Costello, old ; sick girl 134 45
Mrs. Clync, sick and died 73 00
Terrence McCauley, died ; support of wife and four
children 240 94
Mrs. Wise, old and poor 56 65
Widow Aaron Foster, old and sick 70 55
Mrs. Brislin 72 00
John Colligau, wife and six children 118 45
Mrs. Catherine On mis key, poor 64 90
Mrs. James Marooney, and four children 191 20
Mr. Stebbins, old and poor 104 00
Mrs. Doyle, five children 177 30
Mrs. Geo. Burrows and two children . 98 38
James Hinkley 5 00
C. E. Cutler 7 75
Mrs. Rockwell, Jane Stratton and two children - 92 (>5
J- W. Burrows, groceries 3 00
Mrs. Mary Ryan and three children 1C4 55
Mrs. Patrick Carroll, eight children ^1 94
James Callahan and wife old and feeble 156 00
Thos. Milan, infirm 43 72
Mrs. Mary O’Brine, three children 60 00
Mrs. Wm. Erwin, five children 184 51
Mrs. Trowbridge and sick chi Id 148 93
Mr. Doran, sick 33 50
Mrs. Mary Boynton 28 75
John Brown, poor, and two children 27 40
Mrs. Barker, old and feeble 101 10
Alonzo Campbell, five children, poor 56 98
Ed. Eaton — 11 00
Mrs. Gerard, husband in jail ; help family 9 00
Mrs. McKeough 3 00
Patrick Shannon, wife sick r - 27 15
Mrs. A. Spawn, three children 60 25
Mr. Valencent, wife and four children, poor 12 00
Peter Typhair and wife, old and sick 125 03
Widow Bishop 7 00
Widow Kershaw 2 36
Benjamin Hagar, old and blind 76 07
Patrick O’Hearn, expense insane wite 10 00
John Nolan 3 75
Mrs. H. P. McMannus, six children 167 63
E. B. Blossom, sickness and death 52 88
Mrs. Ann Callagan 122 50
Widow Sheldeu, old and feeble 94 41
Mrs. Charity Taylor, daughter sick * 138 00
Mr. Bishop, sick 12 00
Old Mrs. Callighan, feeblp and lame 11 00
J, Reed aVid wife, old and poor 36 00
Wm. P. Foster wife and family, poor 44 03
Collins and family 13 00
Mrs. Lovell, husband in jail ; two children, one died 57 00
Kate Rix, husband in jail ; four children 120 39
Daniel E. Kellogg, poor 15 00
Widow Brown aud seven children, poor 153 00
Brine O’Laughliu, nick 71 98
Patrick Galaucy, sick ; six children 84 50
Chris Stone, broken limb 31 19
Frank Gonyea 31 55
Morris Ready, gone ; support three children 97 50
Nelson Riley’s two children 18 00
Solomon Derrigau, sick and died 40 50
Widow Martin D. Elliott _l 53 00
Bridget Welch, old and poor 20 00
David Carpenter, disabled ; six children 75 00
James Butterfly, disabled ; two children 15 25
Patrick Clune, sick, typhoid fever 79 86
C. Dunbar 5 00
Mrs. Pinders, old and sick 22 55
W. W. Tower, medical services, old bill 80 00
Mrs. Thomas Battles 11 65
A. Donnetti, poor . 5 GO
20
A. Mereeir 10 00
Mrs. Riley ami children 41 05
Mrs. Michael Boms ley 5 75
Mrs. Roger Garni ody. 2d 00
Mrs. La Poinie, died 15 00
James P. Delaud, old and poor 12 00
J oli i.i O’Brien, sick and poor ; four children™ 30 40
Mr. Black uier and family, poor 5 67
John Miller, died__ 18 00
Mrs. Hartney and children 35 00
Mike Murphy 9 00
Benjamin Brown T sick and iusaue 21 50
Robert Todd, sick 4 00
Newton children, sent to Shakers 20 50
Mrs. Myron, French woman, sick 10 00
Francis Goslin, old and poor 6 00
Richard Johnson 4 00
Mrs. Sinaele, girl sick and died 51 00
Patrick Whitley, self aud wife sick with consump-
tion ; Whitley dead ; four children 392 94
Mrs. Shambo, live childreu ; two of them died 91 17
Mrs. Schofield, infirm 16 00
Swede girl, died 15 00
Clark Smith 16 40
Joanna Murphy , 6 00
Hanson Espersou 1 16 9.0
John Morrison, sick ; £t got hurt ” 13 13
James Gilraiu, in jail; wife and eight childreu to
support 37 30
Alba Lamphicr, family and sick 11 00
Charles Butterfly, in jail ; wife aud six children 18 00
Kate Dorhao T old, infirm aud poor 25 50
McCarty, died 11 00
Graham, died 13 00
Mrs. Allen Roberts, sickness aud death 10 00
James Singen. old, poor and sick 6 00
Unknown, funeral expenses 15 00
Burying 13 bodies from tomb 12 00
Use of tomb 20 00
John Clifford, poor, medicine^ 63
Mrs. Carmody, insane - 9 75
James Nary, old and infirm 104 15
$6,549 53
AMOUNT OF PRODUCE SOLD FROM THE FARM.
$ 105 90
151 2q
62 60
Hay
Pasturing.
Butter
21
Hides
Oats
Straw a ad Corn Fodder
Cider
Old Iron
Old Wagon
Apples
Pork
7 78
47 00
15 00
8 44
6 20
25 00
10 25
142 28
$587 65
THERE ARE AMOUNTS DUE THE TOWN AS FOLLOWS :
From Dr L. Sheldon, for straw and corn fodder $ 15 00
“ Pat Sweeney, for pasturing 1 00
u James Gallagher* “ 0 00
u Michael McCar u 2 00
u Mr. Tuggy “ 1 00
$28 00
PRODUCE RAISED ON TOWN FARM.
Twenty-five tons hay ; 300 bushels ears corn; 140 bushels
oats ; 220 bushels potatoes ; 4 bushels beets ; 3J bushels
ouions ; 1 barrel pickles ; 1,533 lbs. pork; 950 lbs. beef; 7
tons corn fodder and straw ; 50 bushels apples.
STOCK ON THE FARM FEB. 1ST, 187G.
Six cows, 4 shoats, 3 fowls.
PRODUCE ON FARM FEB. 1&T, 1876.
One hundred and fifty bushels potatoes, 13 tons hay, 50 lbs.
butter, 1 bbl. pork, 150 lbs beef, 2^ bushels ouious, 2' bushels
beets, 35 lbs. tallow, 14 lbs. lard, 1 bbl. flour, 6 lbs. tobacco
5 lbs. tea, 30 bushels oats, 100 bushels ears corn, ^ bbl. pick-
les, 130 cords wood valued at $500.
The Overseer has paid lor cutting the above wood, $91.50
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Sixteen beds and bedding, complete, mostly new ; 4 new
and 1 old stoves, aDd pipes for the same; 41 milk pans; 2
dozen chairs, new ; 2 new easy chairs ; 1 large table, new ;
1 dozen new brooms, and all other furniture iu present use.
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FARMING UTENSILS.
One two horse vragou, new ; 1 one or two horse express
wagou, uew ; 1 plow, uew ; 1 harrow, new ; 1 cultivator; 1
mowing inachiue ; 1 potash kettle ; 1 grindstone ; 2 wood
saws ; 1 cross cut saw ; 1 hand saw ; 1 square ; 3 augurs ; 2
bitts and 1 stsck ; 2 coru cutters, wrenches &c. ; 2 scythes ; 4
axes; 2 beetles and 5 wedges; 1 crow bar ; 4 barn shovels ;
3 hoes ; 5 pitchforks ; 58 sap buckets ; 1 horse rake ; 1 culti-
vator ; 1 chain.
LUMBER ON HAND,
Fifteen hundred feet, 3,000 shingles, 40 cedar posts.
Note. — The Overseer of the Poor has bought lime for use
in uew town house (which properly belonged to the Selectmen
to pay), amounting to $36, paying for the same by 1 old wag*
on from farm, $25, and town order for $11, to balauce.
There are now at the town'house 18 persous. Oue death
has occurrid at the house duriug the year.
The following persons have been buried at the expense of
the town the past year :
Thos. C, Rahue, Bartley Sheridan's Son, Mrs. Cliue, Mrs.
La Point, Win. Lovell'* Child, Patrick Whitley, Swede Girl,
Mat Birmingham, Patrick Hallorau's Wife, Solomon Dcrri
gan, Sinacle Girl, two Shambo Children, Mrs. Allen Robberts,
McCarty, McCauley, Graham, Blossom, John Miller’s Wife’
Mrs. Fzga Javery ; also 13 bodies from the Tomb that have
lain there for years.
DEDUCTIONS.
There should be a reduction from the poor expenses for the
year, for the property now on hand, which 1 have paid for in
the foregoing account, which is as follows: 1 plow, $7.00;
1 two horse lumber wagon, $87.50 ; 1 one horse express do.,
$87.50; 1 large dining table, $8.50; table linen, $6.00 ; paid
for chopping 123 cords of 4 feet wood, $92.25 ; 1 new milch
cow, $50.00 ; making iu all $338.75.
*
1
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TOWN LIQUOR AGENT’S REPORT.
CASH ACCOUNT. DR. ' CR>
Feb 1, 1875, To cash in Agt’s hands, $ 187 51
. To liquor sales one year, 3,082 97
To casks sold, 54 75
By paying purchases one
year, $2,372 25
By paying freights,— 25 75
By paying Town Treas-
urer, 250 00
By paying Agt’s salary, 500 00
By cash in Agt’s hands, 177 05
$3,325 05 $3,325 05
PROFIT AND LOSS.
Feb. 1, 1875, To cash in Agt’s hands, $ 187 51
* 4 14 To liquors in Agents
hands, 571 92
Feb. 1, 1876, By liquors on hand, $ 499 95
44 44 By liquors in Agents
hands, 177 05
By paying Treasurer, — 250 00
$759 43 $927 00
By balance profit on di-
rect sales, $167 57
s
There has been paid into town treasury the past
year, from direct sales of agency, $250 00
Received (rom confiscated liquors, exchanged, 365 30
Total amount added to town fund, $615 30
Confiscated liquor* remaining on hand : one and
one-third bbls. gin, four bbls. wine, one and
one-fourth bbls. whiskey.
Due for consigned liquors, $85 30
E. C. LEWIS Tj>wn Liquor Agent.
Rutland, Feb. 1st, 1876.
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TOWN TREASURER’S REPORT
RECEIPTS,
To balance from W. C. Landou, Treasurer, $ 34
To cash of W. C. Landon, former t reasurer,
account insurance, Center Rutland bridge, 1,484 67
To cash of Geo. Willis, Collector, to balance tax
of 1874, 2,182 70
To cash of Geo. Willis, Collector, account of tax
of 1875, 23,871 81
To cash of F. Billings, temporary loan, 1,500 00
To cash on 13 coupon town orders, due in 1884, 11,500 00
u E. C. Lewis, liquors, 615 30
“ on village order, account of lighting rods, 139 60
“ Interest on same, 10 40
“ on village order, account, town hall settle-
ment, 1,127 59
interest on same, 15G 18
u account lines and costs from II. \V.
Porter, Justice, _ 80 44
u J. E Leonard, Justice, * 63 25
u Porter Howe, Justice 12 62
“ Henry Hall, Justice, 33 04
T. II. Cochran, Justice, 15 00
“ H. O. Perkins, ' 8 65
“ G. I). Millington, 187 76
u J. E. Leonard, Justice, to correct return
of 1874,„. , 20 00
W. H. Smith, note town hall lot, 400 00
“ “ u iuterest on same, 18 GO
“ Willi am Gilmore, Selectmen’s order,
No. 170, donated, 150 00
u F. Billings, to average date town hall lot
, ' notes, , 15 00
“ F. Billings, account settlement, with town
of Clarendon, keeping VV. II. Tower, 75 00
“ J. Edgerton, Assignee, dividend estate of
John Cain in bankruptcy, 21 10
u J. W. Cram-ton,’ for stoue, 5 00
“ discount on coupons received for taxes, due
January J 1876, 1 25
“ Win. M. Field, account license from
-stranger, 10 00
* 6 J. A. Sheldon, circus licenses, 30 00
u Dr. L. Sheldon, account town farm, 2,000 00
u C. Austin Moore, borrowed on Selectman's
order, 1,300 00
u C. Austin Moore, boi rowed on order 331, 850 00
25
To cash J. W. Bailey, borrowed on order 332, 2,000 00
“ bond No. 31, loan of 1864, received of
W. C. Landon, Treasurer, never issued 100 00
“ J. M. Putnam, Overseer of poor, 189 28
“ for rent town ball, 100 00
$50,274 58
DISB CRSE1IENTS.
By paid interest U. 8. Surplus Fund, $1,194 34
“ 50 coupon orders, due July 15th, 1874,
Nos. 1 to 50 inclusive, 5,000 00
“ Interest on same, 273 75
“ 8 coupon orders, due July, 1874, Nos. 3 to
10 inclusive, 4,000 00
u Interest on same, 219 00
“ Temporary loan, F._ Billings, 1,500 00
u 4 coupon orders, due July, 1875. notes 1
to 4 inclusive, 2,000 00
16 coupon orders due July, 1875, Nos. 5
20 inclusive, 8,000 00
u 6 months interest on same, 240 00
“ 408 coupons, 6,348 30
“ Interest on coupons, 5 14
126 Selectmens’ orders, .. 14,404 88
“ Interest on do. 210 62
“ 145 Overseer’s orders, 5,633 62
“ Interest on do. 76 93
4k 3 orders Municipal Court, 31 73
“ 14 Justice orders,. 799 03
“ Interest on do. 7 25
“ Interest on Selectmens’ order, No. 80,
favor Laura Whitney’s estate, to
December, 1875, 60 00
44 Bond No. 31, loan of 1864, never issued,
canceled, 100 00
44 Balance in Treasurer s hands, 169 99
$50,274 58
HENRY F. FIELD, Treasurer.
Rutland, February 12th, 1876.
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TREASURER’S ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from W. C. Landon, Tr $ 97 89
Cash of W. C. Landon, payment on notes E. G.
Chatterton 29 00
Interest on U. S. Surplus Fund . , . . . 1,194 34
Cash of Geo. Willis, Collector 2,616 64
“ H. L. Cheney.... 10 00
u John Hanley. 2d 10 00
“ Sam’l. J. Griggs. 10 00
“ A. B. Reynolds 120 00
$4,087 87
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid order to District
No. 1
$ 135
43
u
44
44
“ 2
114
25
u '
44
44
“ 3
139
55
41
44
4 i
“ 4
103
43
44
4<
44
“ 5
104
90
44
(4
44
“ 6
101
53
44
44
44
« 7
636
92
.4
.4
44
“ 8
172
51
44
44
44
« 9
106
48
44
44
44
“ 11
169
14
44
44
44
“ 12
105
23
44
44
44
“ 13
96
85
44
44
44
“ 14
151
74
.4
.4
44
“ 15
106
99
44
44
44
“ 16.
104
70
4 4
44
44
“21
202
38
44
44
Rutland Graded District,
1,169
28
44
44
West Rutland Center District
172
04
4 4
44
Pittsford District.....
22
05
44
44
Clarendon “
6
90
44
4 »
Alendon, No. 3 District
15
57
44
44
Mendon and Rutland, fractional. . * •
15
57
Balance
on hand ....
134
43
$4,087 87
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There is due School Fund from tax book in Col-
lector’s hands $2,653 40
There is due from H. L. Cheney, 1875 5 00
“ “ “ E. Pierpoint, 1873, ’4, ’5 75 00
« “ “ L. F. Goodrich, 1870, ’1, %
’3, ’4 ’5 72 00
There is due from Lorenzo Sheldon, 1873, ’4, '5.. 30 00
“ - “ “ John Hanley, 2d, 1874, ’5 20 00
“ “ u A. B. Be/nolds, 1875 40 00
V “ “ S. W. Mead, 1875 40 00
u “ “ S. J. Griggs, 1875 . . 10 00
“ “ “ E G. Chatterton, bal. on notes 6 00
And there has been paid, since settlement with Au-
ditors, by H. E. Green, for 1874 and ’75, 810.
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SELECTMENS’ ORDERS UNPAID FEBRUARY 1, 1876.
NO.
31. June 10, 1871. Thos. Toliey $ 60 00
80. Oct. 15, 1872. M. G. Everts, Adm. Laura
W hitnev, interest paid to Dec. 15, 1875 .... 1 ,000 00
142. Feb. 8, 1873. Dunton & Veazey 350 00
22. ‘ May 13, 1873. C. T. Gorham 3 60
100. Feb. 24, 1374. W. Gilmore 1.09 60
101. “ “ H. R. Dyer 160
109. Feb. 28, “ Prout & Dunton 125 00
110. “ “ “ “ “ 81 10
192. “ 15, 1875. Dunton & Veazey... .... 15 70
200. “ 19, “ J. L. Billings 6 00
205. “ “ “ Franklin Billings 300 00
216. March 1, “ A. C. Bates & Son 1 75
223. “ “ Rutland Mau’fg. Co 48 80
225. “ “ Ripley Sons . 9 75
230. “ “ “ 26 45
235. “ “ N. P. Simons 777 98
237. . “ “ Geo. Willis 150 00
246. “ 11, “ Clerk School Dist. No. 6. .. 90
247. “ “ “ S. G. Staley & Co 49 90
260. July 20, “ W. P.Merriam 300 00
264. “ “ A. H. Tuttle 20 25
267. Aug. 3, “ O. Cook 135 00
269. “ “ John Griffin ... . 100 00
173. July T9, “ H. H. Baxter 1,016 75
276. Sept. 1. “ E. Pierpoint 975 00
278. « 24, “ Harriet M. Wing 266 31
288. Oct. 23, “ D. M. White & Co 353 42
298. Nov. 27, “ Gideon Fenn , 1,856 56
299. “ “ “ “ ■ 2,000 00
300. “ “ “ “ 2,000 00 ,
301. “ “ “ “ 3,000 00
304. Nov. 27, “ H. H. Smith... 84 75
306. Dec. 28, “ B. K. Chase 8 50
307. “ “ C. Austin Moore 1,300 00
308. “ li John Moran 25 00
314. Jan. 4, 1876. S. F. Paige 75 29
315. “ 7, “ M. Newton. 128 18
316. “ “ “ John Brown 55 20
318. “ “ “ Dunn & Cramton 12 75
319. “ « “ Rutland Man’fg. Co 53 37
321. « “ « J. McIntyre 15 20
322. “ “ “ M. &H. O. Edson 64 23
323. “ “ « G. Graves & Co 8 75
324. “ “ “ D. M. White & Co 335 54
325. “ “ “ Chas. P. Harris & Co 159 73
326. “ “ “ Putnam & Sawyer 41 02
29
327. Jan. 7, 1876, W. C. Landon 420 23
328. “ “ 4< E. Pierpoint 15 50
330. “ “ “ J. M. Putnam 70 30
331. “ 8. “ O. Austin Moore 850 00
332. “ “ “ John W. Bailey 2,000 00
333. “ “ “ Ella M. Ryan 500 00
’ 335. “ 22, “ Clerk School Dist. No. 9 ... . 1 20
'337. “ 6i “ O. L. Robbins 37 50
342. u “ “ H. C. Consdon 472
344. “ “ “ 8. W. Rowell 38 40
345. “ “ 6i Mrs. E. C, W. Strong 225 00
346. “ “ “ Willard Ross..... 74 00
347. u “ “ Clerk Dist. No. 21 5 10
348. Feb. 1, “ Sheldons & Slason 33 50
349. “ « “ H. W. Porter 125 16
350. u “ Clerk Dist. No. 7 18 75
351. £t u “ Sutherland Falls Marble Co. 28 00
$21,956 29
LIST OF ORDERS OF OVERSEER OF POOR UNPAID
FEBRUARY 11, 1876.
NO.
343
E. C. Lewis
8 5
75
97
W. H. Woodward . . .
359
71
399
John Dervin
8
00
411
Hall & Vaughan ..
45
39
413
Lester Jones
333
34
Above unpaid orders drawn
before March, 1875.
24
G. D. Millington . . .
51
00
20
G. D. Millington
50
75
32
Sam. Hayward
203
69
35
G. D. Millington
20
25
51,
H. E. Perkius ......
23
96
56
B. & D. C. Billings. .
270
39
95
W. H. Woodward —
325
05
96
B. & D. C. Billings. .
270
21
109
Addie Griswold. . . .
.... 15
00
111
J. W. Cramton
134
00
113
E. J. Griswold
11
00
114
Putnam & Sawyer . . .
29
52
115
Geo, D. Spencer
50
50
116
Solomon Giddings —
00
117
R. L. Perkins
11
67
30
120 James Kennedy 6 00
123 E. Pierpoint 35 00
124 M. Edson 39 00
125 D. M. White & Co 32 64
126 Carl Bergstun 15 00
127 Michael Kennedy 45 50
135 F. Fenn 51 13
136 T. S. Gilson 65 50
138 E. L. Griswold 36 00
139 Dunn & Cramton . 9 80
141 L. Valiquette 11 65
143 J. E. Johnson 19 04
144 J. &T. Oaden 139 39
145 Sheldons & Slasou 70 54
146 Wm. Fox 8 06
147 Wm. Ryan 5 00
148 L. G. Kingsley 18 00
149 Sam’l. Terrill 12 50
156 C. F. Richardson 20 00
151 D. M. White & Co 12 75
152 Morgan & Thompson 105 13
153 Ed. Davis 75 00
154 Mead & Parker 21 05
155 R. Spaulding 36 00
156 E. D. Keyes & Co Ill 00
157 Rutland Marble Co 18 50
158 G. D. Millington 160 50
159 W. H. B. Owen 23 59
160 Hall & Vaughan . . 142 86
161 John Dervin 8 00
162 H. H. Brown 45 30
163 W. H. Woodward 352 72
164 G. H. & H. W. Cheney 165 07
165 B. & D. C. Billings 341 52
166 James Kenuedy ± 40
167 Sam’l. Hayward 445 65
169 Edward McGinnis .. . 51 00
170 Gilsou, Clement & Woodfin. ..... 4b 50
171 L. H. Wilcox 6 00
172 C. L, Stevens 122 34
$5,203 46
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AUDITORS’ REPORT.
To the Tax Payers of the Town of Rutland;
We respectfully report that we have examined the accounts
of your Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor and Treasurer, and
find them correct, and each item of expense supported by
proper vouchers.
Your Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer for
miscellaneous purposes, amounting to twenty-three thousand
seven hundred sixty-five and thirty-nine one hundredths dollars,
(23,765.39) ; and for highways and bridges, eighty-nine hun-
dred forty-nine and sixty-seven one hundredths dollars,
(3,949.67) ; and the Overseer of the Poor to the sum of eighty-
five hundred forty-six and thirteen one hundreths dollars,
(8,546.13), in addition to which, your former Overseer drew
orders on the Treasurer to the amount of two hundred and four
and sixty-three one hundredths dollars, (204.63), subsequent-
ly to his last settlement, and prior to the election of his suc-
cessor. For detailed statements of expense see reports of the
Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor.
The financial condition of the town is as follows:
LIABILITIES.
10
Town Bonds $500 each,
due
1876,
— $ 5,000 00
50
it
it
100
it
a
<t
5,000 00
20
a
tt
500
tt
a
1877,
10,000 00
20
u
a
500
t>
u
1878,
10,000 00
20
u
a
500
it
u
1879,
10,000 00
20
u
it
500
it
it
1880,
10,000 00
10
• tt
a
100
it
ii
1881,
1,000 00
18
a
tt
500
U
i.
it
9,O0(> 00
10
tt
u
100
ii
it
1882,
1,000 00
18
a
it
500
it
tt
tt
9,000 00
10
tt
t.
1,000
tt
ft
1883, "HZ,
10,000 00
3
it
it
500
tt
it
1884,
1,500 00
10
it
. tt
1,000
tt
tt
tt
10,000 00
Surplus fund borrowed,..
__ .
19,905 75
Interest on the same,
_ _ _ —
1,194 34
Selectmen’s
orders
i uupaid,
21,956 29
Overseer of the Poor’s orders
unpaid, _
5,203 46
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Coupons due and unpaid, 862 95*
Interest on outstanding orders due and unpaid,
estimated, 500 00
Total liabilities, $141,122 79
ASSETS.
Notes received for old town hall lot,
balance, S800 00
Notes receive 1 for sale of town farm,
balance, 3,500 00
Due on tax bills of 1875, 3,986 93
Cash in hands of Treasurer, 169 99
$S,456
Balance, t $132,665 82
LIABILITIES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
10 Town bonds, 8500 each, due 1876, „ $5,000 00
50 u 100 “ . “ “ 5,000 00
Interest on Surplus Fund borrowed, 1,194 34
Selectmen's orders unpaid, 21,956 29
Overseer of the Poor's orders unpaid 5,203 46
Interest on Outstanding orders, estimated,-. 500 00
Coupons due and unpaid, 862 95
Coupons maturing in 1876, 5,955 00
Support of Poor, estimated, 5,000 00
Ordinary town expenses, estimated 8.090 00
Highways and bridges, “ 2.000 00
Building new road, extension of Grove Street to
Tater Street, including bridge, bonds giving
Selectmen for building at 3,000 00
$58,672 04
Due towards sale of Town Kali lot, $400 00
“ u 61 “ Farm, 500 00
Due on tax bills 1875, 3,986 98
Cash in Treasurer's hands, 169 89
$5,056 97
Balance, $53,615 07
To provide for this balance would require a tax of 141 per
cent, on the Grand List of the town. We respectfully recom-
mend. therefore, that a tax of 50 per cent, on the Grand List
be raised, and that the Selectmen be authorized to issue bonda
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of the town for the sum of thirty thousand dollars, (30,000.00),
with coupons attached, payable as follows :
$5,000 00 payable in 10 years from July, 1876.
5,000 00 “ 11 “ «
5,000 00 “ 12 “ “ “ “
•5,000 00 « 13 “ “ “ “
5,000 00 “ 14 “ “ “ “
5,000 00 “ 15 “ “ “ “
The rate of interest not to exceed 6 per cent, per annum,
payable simi-annually.
We append to this report a list of the orders given by your
Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor, and unpaid.
H. H. BROWN, )
H. H. DYER, \ Auditors.
J. M. HAVEN, )
Rutland, Vt., February 12th, 1876.
t
TO THE TREASURER OF THE TOWN OF RUTLAND,
Abstract of Fines and Penalties belonging to said Town, imposed by me, during the year ending November
30th, A. D. 1875.
34
MITTIMUS DELIVERED TO
Joel Howe.
Paid Justice.
44 44
IT. S. Stearns,
Pd Justice $5, mitt, for bail
[to N. S. Stearns.
G. 1>. Millington.
Joel Howe.
Joel Howe.
Paid Justice.
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Tim Lamon,
Darby McDonough,
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Margaret Fagan, . .
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Rutland, Vt., December 7th, A. D., 1875. HENRY HALL, Justice of the Peace.
ABSTRACT of Fines and Penalties imposed by J. J. R. Randall, Justice of the Peace, for the year ending
November 30th, 1875, belonging to the Town of Rutland.
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ABSTRACT of Fines, Penalties, &c., imposed by T. H. Cochran, Justice of the Peace in State prosecutions, i
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above, is $33 73.
Rutland, Yt., December 1st, 1875. FRANCIS A. FISHER, Clerk of Municipal Court.
NOTICE.
The legal voters in Town Meeting of the Town of Rutland,
are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall, in the village of
Rutland, at 10 o’clock a. m., Tuesday, the 7 th day of March,
A. D. 1870, to act upon the following matters, viz :
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing
year.
3d. To see if the Town will vote to raise money by tax or
otherwise, to pay the currant expenses and the indebtedness of
the Town.
4th. To vote for County Commissioner.
5th. To see if the Town will vote to sell that portion of the
new Town Farm lying east of Tinmouth Creek, so called, being
eighty acres, more or less, and to appoint some one to deed the
same if sold.
6th. To see if the Town will ratify the division of School
Districts made by your committee, appointed at the last annual
meeting.
7th. To see if the Town will vote to set Geo, H. Palmer's
homestead, situated on Perkin's Avenue, off from School Dis-
trict No. 3, to the Graded School District.
8th. To transact any other business that may be legal at
this meeting.
JOHN A. SHELDON, \
CHARLES CLEMENT, } Selectmen.
N. L. DAVIS, j
Rutland, Feb, loth, 1876.